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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
210 PM PDT Tue May 6 2025

Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon
and westward 60 NM

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210 PM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure over the northeast Pacific will maintain northerly
winds across the waters this week, with winds peaking each
afternoon. A weak front will approach Wednesday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
210 PM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
210 PM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
210 PM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
9 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
210 PM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
210 PM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
210 PM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
210 PM PDT Tue May 6 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft building to 5 to 6 ft Wednesday
afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.53 kt at 107 PM Tuesday. Seas 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.65 kt at 152 AM Wednesday. Seas 6
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.41 kt at 203 PM Wednesday. Seas 6
 ft.

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